Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.